History
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2007 with 15 years of experience providing individual, family, and couples therapy for adults and teens. I have worked with people from all differing ages and cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have provided services in a variety of settings. I started my private practice in 2007 in San Jose, CA and in 2015 moved my practice to the Santa Cruz area. Along with my private practice, I am a clinical supervisor for Adolescent Counseling Services at Palo Alto High School. Prior to this, I was the clinical director for The Independent Living Program Wellness Services, serving transition-aged foster youth. In 2002, I earned my Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy from The California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz in 1993.
Specialties
I provide a holistic approach to healing and well-being for adults, teens, families and couples. My work is personalized to meet the specific needs of each person and is grounded in the understanding that we each have the ability to make lasting changes, resolve destructive patterns, and create healthy relationships. Areas of specialty: * relationship issues * adolescents & families * trauma healing * depression & anxiety * personal growth * stress reduction * self-esteem * grief & loss * life transitions